President Trump cut off a female reporter from Politico during a press session aboard Air Force One , dismissing her questions about China and calling her employer “fake news.”

While heading to Tel Aviv to oversee the first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas , Trump took questions from the press for about 25 minutes.

The questions ranged from the Middle East situation to the looming government shutdown. However, things took a turn when Politico reporter Dasha Burns began asking about his recent tariff increase on China.

Trump criticises Politico

When Burns tried to ask about the proposed 100% tariff on China, Trump seemed amused but also annoyed. “Wow, she asks a lot of questions. Who are you with?” he said.

When she identified herself as working for Politico, Trump

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